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SAMOA MEASLES UPDATE: 6 deaths in last 24 hours brings toll to 39

Measles posters on display in Samoa.
Sources: Samoa Govt media release & RNZI

Apia, SAMOA — The Ministry of Health confirms a total of 2,936 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started.  There were 250 recorded in the last 24 hours.

Radio New Zealand is reporting that the mass vaccination campaign is still underway with dozens of New Zealand and Australian nurses in Samoa to assist.

Samoa's top health official predicted on Wednesday the worst was still to come.

Director General of Health, Leausa Dr Take Naseri, said more children needed to be reached.

"We are still not satisfied with the coverage of the six months to the four years. We still haven't crossed 40 percent of that age group.

"The other age groups are doing steadily, but we are still worried that most of the kids are not coming forward or not being brought by their parents."

To date, 39 measles related deaths have been recorded, with 6 fatalities in the last 24 hours (from Tues-Wed Samoa time).

There are currently 190 measles cases who are in-patients at all health facilities.  Of this, 156 are at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital (TTMH), 2 at Poutasi District Hospital, 1 at Lalomanu District Hospital, 24 at the Leulumoega Rural District Hospital, 4 at the Malietoa Tanumafili II Hospital (MTIIH), 1 at Foailalo District Hospital and 2 at Sataua District Hospital.  Admissions include 21 critically ill children in ICU/HDU and 4 pregnant women at TTMH.

The total number of measles cases admitted to all hospitals recorded for the outbreak to date is 849.  Of that, 620 patients have been discharged.

VACCINATION UPDATE:

A total of 32,743 vaccinations were completed before the Mass Vaccination Campaign. Of these, the age groups are outlined below:

  • 6months to 4 years – 4222
  • 5 to 19 years – 14,145
  • 20 to 39 years – 9,283
  • 40-49 years – 3058
  • 50+ - 2035

Since the activation of the Mass Vaccination Campaign on 20 November 2019, the Ministry has successfully vaccinated 44,907 individuals, of that 34,456 were vaccinated in Upolu and 10,451 in Savaii.

NEOC continues to be the focal point providing collaboration and operational coordination amongst all stakeholders, with advice and technical guidance from MOH for the duration of the Emergency Period.

Please direct all enquiries to the National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) on telephone number 997, and 911 for Emergencies.

TULAGA UA IAI LE PIPISI OLE FA’AMA’I OLE MISELA

Ua faamaonia mai i fa’amaumauga a le Soifua o Maloloina e 2,936 gasegse ua a’afia i auga ole misela e oo mai ile aso 28 Novema, 2019. Mai lea fuainumera e 250 i latou na fa’amauina i totonu ole 24 itula.

Ua fa’amauina e 39 i latou ua maliliu ona o a’afiaga ole misela.

Ua fa’amauina e 190 ni gasegase ua a’afia ile misela olo’o taofia i totonu o maota gasegase eseese i totonu ole atunuu e aofia ai ma le 156 olo’o taofia ile falemai a le Tupua Tamasese Meaole i Moto’otua (TTMH), 2 i Poutasi, 1 ile falemai fa’aitumalo a Lalomanu, 24 ile falemai fa’aitumalo a Leulumoega, 4 olo’o ile falemai a Malietoa Tanumafili II (MTIIH), 1 ile falemai faaitumalo a Foailalo ma le 2 olo’o ile falema’i a Sataua. O lenei fuainumera e aofia ai fanau laiti e 21 ma tina ma’i to e to’a 4 o lo’o taofia i le Potu Tigaina (ICU) i le falemai i Moto’otua.

Mo le silafia, e 849 i latou na taofia talu mai le amataga ole pipisi ole fa’ama’i o le misela. E o’o mai ile taimi nei, e 620 i latou ua togafitia ma te’a i tua.

TULAGA UA O’O IAI LE TUI PUIPUI:

E 32,743 le aofaiga o tui puipui na fa’atinoina a’o le’i fa’agasolo le polokalame o tui puipui mo tagata uma ile taimi nei. O le vasega nei o tausaga ua mae’a ona faia tui puipui:

  • 6 masina-4 tausaga: 4,222
    • 5-19 tausaga:14,145
    • 20-39 tausaga:9,283
    • 40-49 tausaga: 3,058
    • 50+: 2,035

    O le aso 20 Novema 2019, na fa’agaioi ai e le Matagaluega o Soifua Maloloina le faatinoina o lana Polokalame o Tui Puipui i nuu ma afioaga i tua.  Ua fa’amauina e 44,907 ua mae’a ona fai tui puipui. I lenei faamaumauga, e 34,456 i latou mai Upolu ma le 10,451 mai le motu tele i Salafai. 

    Mo nisi fa’amatalaga fa’afeso’ota’i mai le Ofisa Tutotonu mo Fa’alavelave Matuia, (National Emergency Operation Center) ile telefonni 997 po’o le 911

Age group

Measles cases last 24 hours

Total measles cases

Total measles-related deaths

0-5 months

9

214

6

6-11 months

30

369

9

01-4 years

67

945

20

05-9 years

28

279

0

10-14 years

16

85

1

15-19 years

29

296

2

20-29 years

46

427

0

30-39 years

19

183

1

40-49 years

4

76

0

50+ years

2

12

0

missing age

0

50**

0

Total

250

2936

39